Lean manufacturing Quote by Thomas A. Limoncelli

“Taiichi Ohno blamed this batch-and-queue mode of thinking on civilization’s first farmers, who he claimed lost the one-thing-at-a-time wisdom of the hunter as they…

— James P. Womack

“Small batch sizes result in less WIP, faster lead times, faster detection of errors, and less rework.”

— Gene Kim

If we reduce batch sizes by half, we also reduce by half the time it will take to process a batch. That means we…

— Eliyahu M. Goldratt

In big companies projects have to scale and Lean Startup help us to do it

— Beth Comstock

“we have developed the following simple rules of thumb: Converting a classic batch-and-queue production system to continuous flow with effective pull by the customer…

— James P. Womack

Converting a classic batch-and-queue production system to continuous flow with effective pull by the customer will double labor productivity all the way through the…

— James P. Womack

“Three goals are achieved with the JIT purchasing process: inventory is decreased significantly, as are related costs; space management is simplified; and problems must…

— Ruby Parker Puckett

Using the Lean Startup approach, companies can create order not chaos by providing tools to test a vision continuously.

— Eric Ries

“We increase flow by making work visible, by reducing batch sizes and intervals of work, and by building quality in, preventing defects from being…

— Gene Kim

“all of these activities—the creation, ordering, and provision of any good or any service—can be made to flow. And when we start thinking about…

— James P. Womack

Under the lean system, any tools which are required for solving problems are used.

— Masaaki Imai

“Classic batch-and-queue work conditions are hardly conducive to psychological flow. The worker can see only a small part of the task, there is often…

— James P. Womack